Motorcycle accident victim airlifted to hospital

GLASFORD — A 68-year-old Hanna City man was airlifted to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center on Monday afternoon with life-threatening injuries after he lost control of his motorcycle, police said.

The victim, whose identity was not available Monday night, was northbound on Hanna City-Glasford Road about 5:30 p.m. Monday when he lost control of his motorcycle for unknown reasons, according to Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. The motorcycle went into a ditch across from a farm at 7801 South Hanna City-Glasford Road, and witnessed told deputies the motorcycle flipped multiple times. The man was not wearing a helmet.

Emergency crews found the man unconscious and without a pulse. Medical personnel later found a pulse, and he was taken by LifeFlight to St. Francis. His condition is unknown, but the Sheriff’s Office said his injuries were life-threatening.

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